reminiscence of holy light

Light is light. Many times I have heard versions of this mantra mostly by other photographers. Simply speaking, the purpose of light is to properly illuminate the subject in focus in tone and volume to the desire of the person behind the lens. I am not one of them. A well-known artist from the film era told me that “The person behind the lens must have the desire to be the whole scene where possible” It is to say that the photographer and her subject (whether a model or landscape) are no longer two opposing subjects, but are one reality.

 

And so to continue with the obvious, photography is literally to paint with light and without it we have no photography, thus to be one and the same (photographer and subject) the light is no longer just light.

 

This photo I believe is a fine example in which me and my model were actually in one reality. At the very moment when the place was lighted with thousands of candle lights we could simultaneously grasped the sensation of pure light as a symbol of truth, innocence and joy.

 

Photo was taken during the Saturday of Holy Light

 

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